Fertilizing attachment for corn-planters



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I G. S. PAINE.

FERTILIZING ATTAOHMENT FOR CORN PLANTERS.

No. 816,645. Patented Apr. 28, 1885.

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GEORGE S. PAINE, OF WYANDOTTE, MICHIGAN.

FERTILIZING ATTACHMENT FOR CORN=PLANTERSM SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 316,6%5, 'dated April 28, 1885.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE S. PAINE, of VVyandotte, in the county of WVayne and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvements in Fertilizing Attachments to Corn-Planters; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in the construction of attachments to corn-planters, and is especially designed as an improvement over a like invention for which Letters Patent were allowed me May 5, 1884, SerialNo. 117 ,732.

Figure 1 is a central vertical section. Fig. 2 is a perspective with hopper removed. Fig. 3 is a perspective in detail. Fig.4 is a diagram bottom perspective of top valve, showing it in one of its positions. Fig. 5 is asimilar View of the intermediate valve in one of its positions corresponding to the position of the valve shown in Fig. 4:.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, A represents a suitable hopper, there being one placed at each end of the corn-planter.

B is a double dropper-spout rigidly'secured to the lower and discharge end of the hopper, there being a spider, O, secured to the upper end of the dropper-spout, through the arms of which bolts a pass from the hopperbottom.

Between the upper end of the spout and the discharge end of the hopper thereis placed an intermediate spider, D, which is secured in position by the bolts a. This spider D is provided with the two short thimbles b, affording communication between the hopper and the discharge-spouts.

E is a valve'plate interposed between the lower ends of the thimbles b and top of the spout B, and F is a similar valve-plate placed between the upper face of the spider D and the discharge end of the hopper. These two valve-plates are secured together upon one side by an operatingarm, G, to which is attached a rod, H,connected with the feed-bar of the planter, and by means of which both are operated simultaneously.

I is a rock-shaft, the lower end of which is journaled through a bracket, 0, projecting laterally from the lower end of the spout B, and has secured to it a valve plate or gate, J, designed to close alternately one of the dropping-spouts d of the spout B, Fig. 1. The upper end of the rock-shaft passes through the two valve-plates E and F, to oneof which it is secured in any such manner that as the valve-plates are moved the rock-shaft will also move and close or disclose the dischargeopening of one of the spouts d. From the upper face of the valve-plate F there project the stirring-bars e.

In practice the reciprocation of the feedbar of the corn-planter will move the valveplates E and F so that one of the holes in the upper valve,F,will disclose one of the thimbles b, the discharge end of which is closed by the valve-plate E, these thimbles regulating the amount of fertilizer to be dropped into the hill. Upon the reverse movement of the valves one of the holes in the valve E is brought coincident with the thimble 12 containing the fertilizer, and the gate J closes the discharge end of the spout im mediately below it, the fertilizer dropping down and resting upon this gate J. While this is being accomplished the other thimble is being filled, as above described. In the next movement of the parts the fertilizing material is allowed to drop from the spout into the hill with the corn dropped by the planter.

Different sizes of thimbles may be employed, so as to deliver a greater or lesser quantity of fertilizer to the spouts, as may be desired.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. In combination with the hopper A and spout B, the feed-thimbles b and simultaneously-moving valve-plates E and F, arranged one above and the other below said thimbles, substantially as described.

2. The combination of the hopper A, spout B, simultaneously-moving valve-plates E and F, rock-shaft I, connected with and operated by said valve-plates, and the gate J, carried by said rock-shaft, all constructed, arranged, and operating substantially in the manner and for the purposes specified.

3. The combination of the hopper A, double spout B, having a fixed division, spiders GD, operating-arm G, valve-plates E F, attached thereto, rod H, rock-shaft I, and gate J, when constructed, combined, and operating substantially in the manner and for the purposes specified. I

4. In combination with the hopper A and spout B, the spider D, provided with thirnbles b and the simultaneously-moving valves E F, one arranged above and the other below said spider, substantially as described.

5. The combination,with the'hopper A and the spout B, having spider G, of the spider D, having thimbles b, the valve E below said thimble, and the valve F above the spider D, and the arm G, connecting the two spiders O D, substantially as described.

6. The combination, with the hopper A,

spout B, spiders O D, and the operating-arm 15 GEORGE S. PAINE.

Witnesses:

H. S. SPRAGUE, E. ScULLY. 

